Welbank Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Welbank Surname Definition:

Possibly a corruption of Welbeck, a liberty in Nottinghamshire.

Welbank Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:1,266,32057,817
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Welbank Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Possibly a corruption of Welbeck, a liberty in Nottinghamshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Welbank Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Welbank Come From? nationality or country of origin

Welbank is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Welbank? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,843,861st most commonly held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Welbank live; 94 percent live in Northern Europe and 94 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 1,266,320. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 36 percent reside, Somerset, where 23 percent reside and Lancashire, where 16 percent reside. Barring England this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 2 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent reside.

Welbank Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Welbank has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Welbank last name rose 489 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 91 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Welbanks93119/
Wellbank9362/
Welbanke936/
Welban9217/
Wilbank8668/
Welbang862/
Wlbanks861/
Welband861/
Welbaun860/
Welbann860/
Wellband8050/
Willbank808/
Wellbaun801/
Wllbanks801/
Weelband800/
Welbaune800/
Welbon77241/
Wilban77193/
Belban7710/
Welbaum71434/
Vuelban71220/
Wielbon7111/
Welbone713/
Wilbang712/
Welwang712/
Belbang712/
Welbong711/
Wilbahn711/
Wellbon711/
Willban711/
Wilbain711/
Welboun711/
Wilbean710/
Wellbaum67477/
Wellvang6730/
Blban675/
Willbahn672/
Wilbonks672/
Welboune671/
Wellbone671/
Wellboin671/
Wellbond670/
Billbank670/

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Welbank Reference & Research

Wallbank FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Wallbank FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Welbank
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